The Quakers Unmasked, Part 1

The Quakers Unmasked · Part 1

THE QUAKERS UNMASKED, And clearly detected to be but the Spawn of 'Romiſh Frogs, Jeſuites, and Franciſcan Fryers; ſent from Rome to ſeduce the intoxicated Giddy-headed Engliſh Nation. By an Information newly taken upon Oath in the City of Briſtol, Jan. 22. 1654. and ſome evident Demonſtrations.

By William Prynne of Swainſwick, Eſq;

1 Sam. 14. 15.

And there was Trembling (or Quaking) in the Hoſt, in the field, and among the people: The Garriſons and the Spoylers, they alſo trembled, and the earth Quaked; ſo it was a very great Trembling (or Quaking.)

2 Tim. 3. 5, 6, 7, 8.

Having a form of godlineſſe, but denying the power thereof; FROM SUCH TURN AWAY. For of ſuch ſort are they which CREEP INTO HOUSES, and LEAD CAPTIVE ſilly women, laden with ſins, led away WITH DIVERS LUSTS; Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the Truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withſtood Moſes, ſo doe theſe reſiſt the truth; MEN OF CORRUPT MINDES, Reprobate (or of NO JUDGEMENT) concerning the Faith.

The Second Edition Enlarged.

London, Printed for Edward Thomas in Green Arbour, 1655.

p. 1The Quakers unamasked and clearly detected to be but the Spawn of Romiſh Frogs, Jeſuites, and Franciſcan Popiſh Fryers; ſent from Rome, to ſeduce the in toxicated Giddyheaded Engliſh Nation.

THe 2. Pet. 2. 1, 2, 3. But there were alſo falſe Prophets among the people, even As there ſhall be falſe teachers among you, who privily ſhall bring in damnable hereſie, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themſelves ſwift deſtruction. And many ſhall follow their pernicious wayes, by reaſon of whom, the way of Truth ſhall be evill ſpoken of, and through covetuouſneſſe ſhall they with ſeigned words make Merchandiſe of you; whoſe judgement now of a long time lingr…th not, and their damnation ſ…umbreth not &c. is both a propheſie of our times and lively Character of our Nation, who had never more cauſe to minde and practiſe that caution of our bleſſed Saviour, Math: 7. 15. 16. 17. Beware of falſe Prophets which come to you in ſheeps cloathing, but inwardly they are Ravening wolves, ye ſhall know them by their fruits: then they have at this day, when ſuch multitudes of Romiſh wolves, Locuſts, Caterpillars, of all Sects, Orders (as Jeſuites, Franciſcans, Benedictines, Dominicans, and the like) come freely over in whol Troops from forraign Seminaries▪ and Gels, act their ſeverall parts and p. 2… on the Theatre of our diſtrac… Enemies. … ▪ all the …nds round about … ble all the Beaſts of the … to …. Many paſtors have deſtroyed my Vinyard, they have tro… my, …n under … have … my▪ … po…ion a deſolate wilderneſſe. They have made it deſolate, and being deſolate, it mourneth unto me; the whole land is deſolate, becauſe no man layeth it to heart. And may it not be our complaint, (at leaſt in reſpect of the purity, ſincerity, practicall power of Religion, Church-Diſcipline and order, if not of our civill Rights and Liberties) at this very inſtant. Compare but the Stationers Beacons fired with Ramſy the Jeſuites examination at Newcaſtle (June 1653) my Romes Maſter Peece, The Popiſh Royall Favourite, Hidden workes of Darkneſſe brought to publick Light, my Epiſtle to the Second part of A Seaſonable▪ Legall and Hiſtoricall Vindication of the Fundamentall Liberties and Lawes of-England, and this enſuing late Information, taken before the Towne-Clark and Magiſtrates of the City of Briſtol concerning the New Sect of QVAKERS or SHAKERS (derived rather from prophane Belſhazzar, Dan. 5. 9. and thoſe the Prophet David thus prayes againſt, Pſal. 6. 9. 23. Let their eys be darkned that they ſee not, and MAKE THEIR LOINS CONTINVALLY TO SHAKE; then from that perfect Evangelicall Spirit and love of God which caſteth out feare, ſhaking, torment, and makes the Saints alwayes rejoyce in Gods love and favor, 1 John. 4. 4. Phil. 4. 4. Rom. 5. 2.) lately brought into and ſet vp in England by Franciſcan Fryers and Jeſuites ſent from Rome, who ſpread themſelves like Gangreens or Locuſts over moſt parts of the Nation: and make the very Pillars of our Church, State and whole Land to ſhake and p. 3… and then▪ me may (by way of ſeaſonable admonition) conclude of them, their Diſciples, all other New Sects and … Conventicles, of late years erected amongſt us by them and their Confederates, in every corner, in St. Johns word…, 1. Epiſt. 2▪ 18, 19, Little children it is the laſt time▪ and … have heard that Antichriſt ſhall come▪ EVEN NOW ARE THERE MANY ANTICHRISTS: whereby we know that it is the laſt time. They went out from us▪ but they, were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us; but they went out, that it might be made manifeſt, that they were not at all of us: which will evidently appeare by;

The INFORMATION of George Cowliſhaw of the City of Briſtol aforeſaid Ironmonger, taken the 22. day of January 1654.

Who informeth ON HIS OATH; that in the Month of September laſt, this Informant had ſome diſcourſe in Briſtol with one Coppinger, an Iriſh man, formerly a School fellow of his, that came purpoſly thither for his paſſage into Ireland, who told this Informant, THAT HE HAD LIVED IN ROME AND ITALY eight or nine yeares, and had taken upon him THE ORDER OF AFRYER OF THE FRANCISCAN COMPANY: And he told this Informant, that he had been AT LONDON lately for ſome months, and whileſt he was there, he had been at all the Churches, and Meetings, publique and private, that he could heare of, and that none came ſo neer him, As the Quakers: And being at a meeting of the Quakers, he there met with two of his acquaintance in Rome (the which two perſons were of the ſame Franciſcan order and company) that were now become chief ſpeakers amongſt the Quakers, and he himſelf had ſpoke among the Quakers in London about thirty times, and was well approved of amongſt them. And this Informant further ſaith, That the ſaid Mr Coppinger asked him, what kinds of opinions in Relion there were in Briſtol? and this Informant told him That there were ſeverall opinions and judgments: and not naming any opinions of the Quakers; the ſaid Mr. Coppinger p. 4aſked him, whether there had been any Quakers in Briſtol? And the Informant anſwerd him, NO. Whereupon the ſaid Mr. Coppinger told him, the ſaid Informant, 2 or 3. times, That if he did love his Religion and his Soul, he ſhould not heare them: Whereupon this Informant told him, That he thought none of them would come to Briſtol: who expreſly replied, that if this Informant would give him five pounds, he would make it five hundred pounds, if ſome Quakers did not come to Briſtol within three weekes or a monethmonth then following. And on the morrow following the ſaid Coppinger departed this City for Ireland, his native place, and about eighteen dayes after, there came to this city [Moſt likely his two f…llow Franciſcan Fryers fore mentioned, who have there done much hurt and gained many Dſciples, ſome where of diſturbed two of the Miniſters publickly in the Church, and aſſaulted, reviled one of them in the ſtreets very lately] two perſons that bear the name of Quakers.

This is a true copy of the originall Information taken upon oath at Briſtol as aforeſaid, the 22 Ianuary laſt: from whence the Reader and whole Nation may take notice, eſpecially thoſe in preſent power, who ſhould prevent ſuch dangerous growing miſcheifs with greateſt care, not connive at them any longer:

1. That there are **See Cromwels Speech in the Painted Chamber, Sept. 4. 1654. p. 16, 17.multitudes of Romiſh Emiſſaries and Vermin now reſiding and wandring up and down freely amongſt us, to ſeduce and divide the people, by ſetting up New Sects and Separate Congregations in all places, and Broaching new Notions and opinions of all ſorts, or old Hereſies or Blaſphemies; not ſaying Maſſes, praying to Saints and Images, or crying up the popes Supremacy &c. as heretofore. 2. That they are the chief Speakers and Rulers in moſt Separate Congregations, and particularly amongſt the Quakers, amongſt whom the Franciſcan Fryers act their parts as well as the Jeſuites.

3. That they have their ſeverall Miſſions and Directions into all parts from their generals and Superiors, of their reſpective orders, reſiding commonly in London (**Cromwels Speech p▪ 16, 17 where they p. 5have a CONSISTORY AND COVNCEL ſitting, that Rules all the Affaires of the things of England;) beſides fixed officers in every Dioceſſe) & are all foreacquainted both with the places and times of their ſeveral Miſſions; ſeeing Coppinger could ſo certainly predict the time of their Miſſion and coming to Briſtol; where they have done much harm and aſſaulted, diſturbed the Miniſters both in publique and private.

4. That the Popes and theſe his Emiſſaries chief endeavours are, to draw the people from our Churches, publique Congregations, ordinances, Miniſters, Religion and to **See Thomas Campanella de Monarchia Hiſpanica c. 25 27.divide & trumble us into as many Sects, Separate Conventicles as they have Popiſh orders; and thereby into as many civill parties, factions, as poſſibly they can, to ruine us thereby. Math: 12. 25. 27.

5. That by this their New Stratagem and Liberty, they have (under the Diſguiſes of being Quakers, Seekers, Anabaptiſts, Independents, Ranters, Dippers, Anti-Trinitarians, Anti-Scripturiſts and the like) gained more Proſelytes, Diſciples, and done more harme in eight or nine yeares ſpace to the Church and Realm of England, more prejudice, diſhonour, ſcandall to our Religion and Miniſters, then ever they did by ſaying Maſſe, or preaching, printing any points of groſſeſt Popery in 80. yeares time heretofore. And if not ſpeedily, diligently, reſtrained, repreſſed, will ſoon utterly overturne both our Church, Religion, Miniſtry, and State too in concluſion, having already brought them to ſad confuſions and diſtractions.

Now that which gives great cauſe of ſuſpition, that theſe Quakers are either diſguiſed Franciſcan Fryers, or their ſeduced Diſciples and Emiſſaries, is

1. Their rambling about from place to place by two and two together, to vent and ſpread their Errors; as the Franciſcan Fryers uſe by the**See Regula Frairum minorum ſub Franciſo Militantium. Ven. 150… Rules of their order are bound to do, and the Queens Franciſcans did here of late. 2. Their uſe of vile and courſe aray and condemning not only all Pride and Luxury, but lawfull decency in apparell in themſelves and their Proſelytes▪ in imitation of the **See Surius & Ribadeniera, in vita & Regula Fratrum Minorum Sancti Franciſci.Franciſcans.

p. 63. Their perſwading people to deſert their lawful Callings, imploiments, and to embrace a kind of idle Monkiſh laſy life, and ramble about from place to place to vent their pretended Viſions, Revlations, Prophecies, Meſſages, and New Lights; A practiſe uſuall with Franciſcan. Fryers and St Francis their Founder. 4. Their rude and uncivill behaviour in refuſing to ſalute, or ſhew any reverential reſpect, honor, or humble deportment towards Magiſtrates or other perſons of what quality ſo ever, either in words, Jeſtures, (of which the rude cynicall Franciſcans are moſt guilty of all other Popiſh orders) contrary to expreſſe Scripture Precepts and Preſidents. Exod. 20. 12. Deutr. 5. 19. Math. 15. 4. Epheſ. 6. 2. 5. Rom. 13. 1. 2. 7. Hebr. 12. 9. 1 Pet. 2. 13. 14. 17. 18. (an obſervable Text againſt them) Tit. 3. 1, 2. 1 Tim. 6. v. 1, 2, 3. (a notable Text) Epheſ. 5. 33. Gen. 18, 2, 3. c. 19. 1. 2. c. 23. 7. c. 24 v. 31. c. 27. 19. c. 33. 3. 4. 6. 7. c. 37. 9, 10. c. 41. 43. c. 42. 6. c. 43. 26. 28. 29. c. 48. 12. c. 49. 8. Exod. 11. 8. Ruth. 2. 10. 1. Sam. 20. 41. c. 24. 8. c. 25. v. 23. 24. 25. 41. c. 28. 14. 2 Sam. 9. 8. c. 14. 22. 33. 1 King. 1. 16. 23. 31. 47. c. 2. 19. 2 Kin. 2. 15. c. 4. 26. 27. 37. 1 Chro. 21. 21. Eſt. 3. 2. which compared with Math. 10. 12. c. 5. 4. Mar. 9. 15. Lu. 1. 40. Acts. 18. 22. c. 21. 7. c. 25. 13. 1 Cor. 16. 21. 2 Cor. 13. 13. Phil. 4. 21. 22. Col. 4. 10. 12. 15. 18. Rom. 16. 15. 7. 9. to. 17. 2. Theſſ. 3. 17. may teach theſe rude Quakers and their Diſciples far better manners and civility, both in their geſtures, behaviours, and words, then now they exerciſe.

5. Their Doctrines, That the Saints are perfectly holy in this life, and do not ſin, being able to ſtand perfect in their owne power: That they are as equally holy, iuſt, good, and Free from ſin, as Chriſt and God himſelf: maintained by **The Perfect Phariſ… p, 1, 2, 11, 14.Fox, Naylor affirmed of St Francis, the Father of the Franciſcans, and juſtified by them, in their writings: as you may read in Surius and Ribadeniera in the life of St Francis, and the blaſphemous Book Conformitatum Bea…i Franciſci ad vitam Jeſu Chriſti, lib. 3. cum addition. Heir. Bucchii. Bon. 1590. firſt writ by Bartholomaeus de Piſa, and approved by a Generall Chapter of the Franciſcans held at Aſſiſe. Aug. 2. 1389. p. 7and ratified by their Popes. Antonini Chronicon. Tit. 24. c. 1. 2. Vincentius Belvacenſis. Speculum Hiſt. l. 3. c. 97. and Mornay his Myſtery of Iniquity. London. 1612. p. 347, 348.

It is the obſervation of many learned intelligent **And of G. E…m… a late reclaimed Quaker in his Northen Blaſt.Proteſtants, who have pried into the opinions and Practiſes of all our late New Sects, That in their Books, Writings, Speakings, Preachments, **Witneſſe Extreme u…ction, uſed by many ſeparate Congregations, and their recuſancy to heare our Miniſters, or come to our publique Ordinances and the like.Practiſes, are interlarded, and mixed with ſome Jeſuiticall and Popiſh Tenents, opinions, Ceremonies and Practiſes; by which we may as viſibly diſcover a Jeſuit, a Popiſh Prieſt or Fryer in them, as we may a Lion by his paw. And nothing (in my judgement) more clearly detects the Popiſh Fryers, Prieſts, Jeſuites, to be the principal inventers, erectors of, Actors, Rulers, Speakers amongſt our Quakers, and other New ſects; then their pretended, **See G. Emmot his Northern Blaſt. with Gilpins Book, both relenting Quakers.extraordinary ſudden extravagant Agonies, Trances, Quakings, Shaking, Raptures, Viſ…ons, Apparitions, Conflicts with Satan, Revelations, Illuminations, inſtructions in new divine Myſteries and Seraphicall Divinity, where of they pretend they were wholly ignorant before, being illiterate perſons; their intimate familiarity and immediate communion with God & Jeſus Chriſt, in, and after their agonies and extaſies; their extraordinary callings, Miſſions, Meſſages to ſuch and ſuch particular orders, ſects, places, perſons; their ſudden ſpeaking, underſtanding of ſeverall languages which they pretend they never learned, but got by inſpiration: all which are the very ſame in form and ſubſtance with thoſe ridiculous lying Enthuſiaſms, Impoſtures, Cheats, Agonies, **See VVierus de Praeſtigiis Daemonum. l. 1. c. 01. &. 17. in J…: Gerſon de Probatione Spirituum.Revelations, Viſions, Raptures, Illuminations, Inſpirations, Apparitions &c. of Popiſh Saints, Fryers, Prieſts, Jeſuites, Nunnes, recorded in the lving Legends and lives of their Romiſh Canonized SAINTS, by Capgrave, Surius, Lippomanes, Ribadeniera, Mafeus, and other of their fraternity, eſpecially in the Lives of St. Francis, Ignatius Loyola (the Founders of the Franciſcans and Jeſuites orders, the principall actors, ſpeakers amongſt the Quakers, and other late Enthuſiaſts, if fully examined) and of St Dominick, for men: and of St Katherine of Sienna, and St **Imitated by ſome women Quakers.Briget of Sweden, for women. Out of this St Briget p. 8Life and Revelations, printed in Folio at N…remb…rg, An. 1524. moſt of our Male and Female Quaker Extravagant new Revelations and Impoſtures are extracted, as thoſe who will but compare them may at firſt diſcern. And though they conceal their Jeſuitiſme and groſſeſt points of Popery from their Diſciples at firſt, baiting their hookes only with pleaſing Novelties, ſhewes of Superlative Sanctity, and **Se G. Emm…t his Northen Blaſt. p. 1. 13. 14. The perfect Phariſe. p. 9. 10. 11. 14. 29. 35. &c.invectives againſt our Miniſters, Ordinances, Church, Tithes, Preſbyterian Government, and the like; that ſo they may more eaſily catch the ſilly people; yet they diſcover their Jeſuiticall Poſitions and Popiſh Doctrines, more openly by degrees; at laſt, (as Evangelicall perfection, Juſtification by our own inherent righteouſnes and holineſſe, &c. crying them up for new Goſpel Light amongſt the ignorant vulgar; and crying down our Proteſtant Miniſters, ordinances, ſacrements, the Articles of our Creed, Church Liturgies, Gods Ten Commandements, the Lords Prayer, our Churches, and ſometimes the Leter of the old and New Teſtament as Popiſh and **The Jeſuites, Popiſh Prieſts and Fryers condemned our Miniſter sheretofore as unlawfull Miniſters, becauſe they derived not their ordination from the Church of Rome: now they turne the ſcales and affirm them to be no lawfull Miniſtrs but Antichriſtian and popiſh upon this falſe pretext, That they derive their ordination and Miniſtery from the Pope and Church of Rome.Antichriſtian: as the Fryers and Jeſuites did heretofore in their Books and Diſcourſes in their very language. And it is evident by ſome late inſtances, that they are Anti-magiſtratical as well as Anti-miniſteriall. Yea that theſe **Sec John Gilpins, and others printed Relations concerning the Quakers in the North.Quakers uſe inchanted Potions, Braclets, Ribons, Sorcery and witch craft, to intoxicate their Novices and draw them to their party; As Simon Magus bewitiched, the people of Samaria with his Sorceries, Acts. 6. 9 11. and other ſeducing falſe teachers, bewitched the fooliſh Galatians, that they ſhould not obey the truth Gal. 3. 1. which Enchantments, Sorceries, Charmes, Faſcinations and Exorciſmes are very frequent amongſt Popes, and Popiſh Prieſts, Monkes, Fryers, Jeſuites, as you may read at large in Joannes, Wierus de Preſtigiis Daemonum & Incantationibus. Baſile. 1568. eſpecially l. 2. c. 7. l. 5. c. 2, 3. &c. Platina, Benno Cordinalis, Baleus, and others in the lives of Popes Silveſter, 2. Benedict the 9. John. 20 and 21. and other Popes, who were all moſt infamous Magicians, Sorcerers, and Inchanters, by which black arts they got the Papacy. And Del Rio his Diſquiſitio Magie, and John Jee his Foot out of the p. 9Snare, London, 1624. will prove the Jeſuites and Prieſts in England are ſtill accuſtomed to them, to win and ſeduce their Proſelytes. Whence we finde this Scripture expreſſion concerning Romiſh Babylon Revel: 18. 23. By thy SORCERIES were ALL THE NATIONS DECEIVED. Now for our Quakers & others better inſtruction, I ſhall inform them by way of Caution of theſe conſiderable particulars, relating to their Agonies, Inſpirations and Revelations.

1. That the **Joannes Wierus de Praeſtigiis Daemonum. l. 1. c. 11. P…trus Thyaraeus de Demoniacis et obſeſſis. pars. 1. c. 3. to. 9. pars. 2. c. 25. 27. Georgius Piſtorius de Demonum ortu, Officiis, Illuſionibus &c. Iſagoge. Baſiliae. 1563.Devil by Gods permiſſions frequently doth cauſe and produce, by his owne immediate power, extraordinary ſtrang Convulſions, Contractions, Diſtortions, Agonies, Tremblings, Quakings, Shakings, Motions, Jeſtures of the Bodies, Members, Joints, Nerves Muſcels both of Men and women, when, where, and in what manner he pleaſeth; as we ſee by common experience in ſuch perſons as are either poſſeſſed by the Devill himſelfe, or bewitched by his Inſtruments; and by the Convulſions, Trances, Quakings, Shakings, geſtures of Witches, Sorcerers and other, acted or poſſeſſed by the Devil; of which we have many examples in Hiſtory & experience; & one recorded in the Goſpel it ſelf. Mar. 9. 17. to. 28.

2. That it was the uſual practiſe and cuſtom of Devils heretofore by their Idolatrous Pagan Prieſts & prophets to give anſwers in their temples, & oracles to their worſhippers in Greece & other places, which of later times and at this day is likewiſe frequent amongſt the Pagan Idolatrous Indians, by human voyces, Nods, antique Geſtures; affictis ſub inde geſtibus FURENTIUM, nonnunquam EBRIORUM, alias TREMENTIUM, aut RIDICVLAE GESTICVIANTIBUS, as **De Praeſtigiis Daemonum. l. 1 c. 1. p. 63.Joannis Wierus, relates out of Strapo Geogr: lib. 16. Their Prieſts (who were and are **See Purchas Pilg. l. 8. c. 6. l. 9. c. 6. Wierus de praeſtigiis Daem: l. 2. c. 3.uſually Witches and Sorcerers) when they prophecied and gave anſwers to the people, being caſt into ſtrang reall or feigned Extaſies, Trances and Quaking fits, uſing ſometimes the Geſtures of Mad-men, ſomtimes of Drunkerds, other times of QUAKERS, TREMBLERS, and of ridiculous Antiques; oft times Howling, SHAKINGS THEIR BRESTS, foaming at the mouth, and falling downe in a ſwown (as ſome of our Quakers do now) as if they had the falling p. 10ſickneſſe, the Devil in ſeeming entring into and acting in them; as you may read at leiſure in Wierus, and Mr Samuel Purchas his Pilgrimage. l. 9. cap. 5. l. 8. cap. 6. and elſwhere in his Voyages. Whether our Quakers Shaking Fits, Convulſions, Tr…nees, Agonies, running **As William Strickland and other did at Kendall. See the perfect Phariſe London 1654, p. …0, 42. 43.about naked into the open Streets ſometimes, and to particular Perſons, Townes, Miniſters, Magiſtrates with pretended Meſſages, Prophecies and oracles from God, (but realy from the Devil himſelfe) like ſo many diſtracted Bedlams, Drunkards, Antiques, Furies and Enthuſiaſts are not exactly paralleld with, and originally derived from theſe Idolatrous Pagan Idol-Prieſts, and the very Devil himſelf; I referre you to Iohn Gilpin (a reclaimed Quaker) his late printed Relation, touching his owne Shaking Fits, and Actions, (proceeding from the Devils poſſeſſing of, and acting in him, as he and others believed) and to thoſe who have ſeen them in their Fits and Raptures; the wiſeſt whereof, are of that opinion, and many of the vulgar people too. Theſe Quaking Fits and Trances were really and feighnedly taken up, and imitated of late times by many Popiſh, Prieſts, Monkes, N…ts and female Saints, as you may read at leiſure in Surius, Ribadeniera and other Collectors of their Lives and Legends: and which verified Coppingers relation, and Cowliſhow his oath; Mr Tillam the Adminiſtrator of the Anabaptiſticall new-dipped Congregation at Hexam, near New-Caſtle (a **See a Falſe Jew diſcovered An. 1653, p, 6, 1▪ 1,Papiſt or Popiſh Prieſt of late though now a zealous Anabaptiſt and Dipper) in his Banners. p. 24. profeſſeth; That theſe Shakings, Tremblings and Extaſies (now uſed by the Quakers) were derived FROM THE FRANCISCAN FRYERS, as Mr Tho: Weld, Richard Priderux, Sam: Hammond, William Cole, Willian Durant (5 reverend Miniſters in & near New Caſtle) aſſure us in their Perfect Phariſee, under Monkiſh Holineſſe, manifeſting it ſelf in the generation of Men called QUAKERS. London, 1654. p. 13. who by their Emiſſaries firſt infected the Northern parts about Kendall and Lancaſter with this Sect, and now the weſterne parts, by George Fox, John Audland, James Nayler and other of their Diſciples ſent from thence, p. 11whoſe Hereticall, Erronious, Blaſphemous opinions, and unchriſtian Practiſes, are ſolidly and fully refuted in this their Treatiſe.

3. That as Heretickes, Schiſmatickes and ſeducers, do derive their Hereſies, Doctrines, Practiſes, from the very Devil himſelfe, the Father of Lyes, Lying Prophecies, Hereſies, Errors, as the Scripture atteſts in poſitive termes: 1 King. 22. 21. 22. 23. 2 Chron: 18. 21. 22. Zech: 13. 2. 3. Rev: 18. 2 John 8. 44. 1 Tim. 4. 1, 2. 2 Theſſ. 2. 9. 10, 11. Rev. 16. 13. 14. Acts. 13. 10. 1 John. 3. 8. who frequently (to delude and ſeduce men with more facility) transformes himſelf and his Miniſters into Angels of light, and Apoſtles of Chriſt, as if they were the only Saints and Miniſters of righteouſnes; when as in truth they are ſtill but Devils, falſe Apoſtles, and deceitfull workers or Impoſtors, as the Scripture expreſly defines them; 2 Cor: 11. 13, 14, 15: as that Devil who tempted our Saviour to caſt him ſelfe downe from the pinnacle of the Temple, with a Scripture miſapplied, and mutilated, was ſtill a Devil, though he alleaged Scripture to accompliſh his deſignes (as his ſeducing Inſtruments now do) Math: 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Lu. 4. 9. to. 13. So ſome Heretickes and Seducers of old, as Simon Magus, Marcion, Menander, Thedatus, Carpocrates, Eulyches, and others have actually traded with, received their Hereticall Tenents from, and been poſſeſſed by the Devil himſelfe; as **Lib. 3 de Excid: Hei…:Egeſippus, **De Anima, liTertullian, **Hiſt: l. 5. c. 16 33Euſebius, **Lib. 1, & 4. Fab:Theodorel, **Hereſ: 22. l. 3. c. 3.Epiphanius, **De Daemoniaels. pars 2. c. 21. p. 55.Petrus Thyareus, with others record: yea, Many Popiſh Monkes, Friers, Prieſts, Nunnes, Papiſts, ſpecially Females, have likewiſe been actually poſſeſſed, ſeduced, caſt into ſtrange, reall, or feigned Extaſies, Agonies, Shakings, Convulſion Fits, Trances, and inſpired with ſtrang Revelations, Ʋiſions, Dreames, Fancies, opinions, Prophecies and Enthuſiaſms by the very Devil himſelfe, as you may read at large in Joannis Wierus De Praeſtigiis Daemonum; in Petrus Thyareus (a Jeſuit) his Daemoniaci: hoc eſt, De obſeſſis à Spiritibus Demoniorum Hominibus. Coloniae Agrip: 1598. and in Sr. Edwin Sands his Europe Speculum. 1629. p. 169 where thus he writes. That the multitude of Indemoniati; (or perſons poſſeſſed with the Devil) WHEREOF p. 12MOST ARE WOMEN, is ſo hugh in Italy, even as of Witches in Savoy: of which ſome are dayly cured in ſhew, by their Exerciſmes (being moſt of them Impoſtors to cheat the people) but for one that is h…lpen, almoſt twenty are either paſt their curing, or otherwiſe (as in Counterfeit…) unwilling to be cured.

4. That William Lindan. Dialog▪ 3. Dubitantii & Petrus Thyreus De Daemoniatis pars. 2. c. 21. p. 56. 57. 58. write expreſly; That ſome of the Ring-leaders and Captaines of the Anabaptiſts, and ſome of their new Converts, have not only communion and familiarity with the Devil, but in all probability, are likwiſe actually poſſeſſed by him, though they be not raging mad, and furious: Becauſe ſome of them have (not only ſuch raptures, Agonies, Fits and Quakings as perſons actually poſſeſſed by the Devil uſe to have) ſo ſoone as they have deſerted the Catholickes Religion, and adhered to that Sect: but Mox, poſt hau…um poculum, aut ſumptam …cellam norant Sacras liter…s legere, &c. Preſently after the drinking of ſome potion, or eating of a Sop, which their theife Apoſtles give them, they know how to read the ſacred Scriptures without any teaching, though they could not read before; to diſpute of divine things they knew not before which they allea…ge to opp…n the true faith and Religion; and forget ſo ſoone as they re…m to the true Religion; of which Thyreus gives two inſtances on his owne knowledge; one of a Taylor; the other of a Country peaſant. Now who (writes he) can doubt, that this proceeds from the evil ſpirit dwelling in …em. For it is apparent that neither the S…p, Meat, nor drink they to…, … any ſuch virtue as to inſtil the knowledge of the Sacred Scriptures into them. Neither is it God who conferrs this learning on them, ſeing they …re enemies to his true faith and Religion, and lead (uſually) a moſt impure life. Therefore ſince they get it no… by ſtudy, nor the inſtruction of any man, from whence ſhould they have it, but from the Evill Spirit that dwell within them? Beſides, what is the cauſe, that ſo ſoone as they return to the Tents of the … again, they forget all or moſt of the things they remembred before, and know not how to read, though they could read as well as moſt, whiles they continued in their Hereſy: but p. 13that the Devil, their Tutor for ſakes & leaves them to themſelves? Ʋpon which grounds, ſome men juſtly ſuſpect and conceive, THAT IT IS NOT THE ANABAPTISTS PROPERLY WHO SPEAKE SCRIPTURES THUS BY THEMSELVES, ſad Daemones in Anabtptiſtis loqui; BUT THAT THE DEVILS SPEAKE IN THE ANABAPTISTS: even as when perſons poſſeſſed by the Devil ſpeake ſtrang Languages they knew not before, **See Toſtatus Abulenſis in 8 Math: qu: 114it is not themſelves but the Devil in them who forme the voyces and the ſounds. which he proues more largly. pars: 1. c. 17. p. 44. 45.

From all theſe particulars, I refer it to the moſt ſerious conſideration of all our Quakers, Shakers and other Anabaptiſticall Enthuſiaſts, as likewiſe of thoſe who are addicred to their wayes, or tolerate their cour…es without oppoſition; whether all their Shakings, Quakings, Extaſies, Relvelations, Inſpirations, Prophecies, and New Illuminations, which are real and not counterfeit (as many of them are) proceed not from the very **See the perfect Phariſee p. 41. &c.Deluſions and Inſpirations of the Devil himſelfe, and his Inſtruments, Miniſters ſent over from Jeſuiticall and Popiſh Seminaries, Cells, Monaſters, to ſeduce them by ſuch Sorceries and Impoſtures as theſe from our Reformed Church and Religion, rather then from the Impulſes, Dictates, Illuminations, Revelations of Gods holy Spirit? And ſo much the rather becauſe many of their Doctrines, Poſitions, Practiſes are not only meer Monkiſh and Popiſh, but alſo directly contrary and deſtructive to the two Great ordinances of God in the world, Magiſtracy and Miniſtry, ſo much commended by Gods Spirit in the Goſpel; yea ſome of them moſt Atheiſticall, irreligious, Blaſphemous, Diabolicall, unchriſtians Ʋn evangelicall, diametrically contrary to the Scripture and Fundamentall Principles of the Goſpel, dictated by Gods Spirit; as you may read at large, in The perfect Phariſe under Monkiſh Holineſſe &c. in the Generation of men called QUAKERS; to which I ſhall refer the Reader, where in the Blaſphemies, Hereſies, Popiſh Tenents of John Autland, George Fox and James Nayler (three of the principle Quakers ſent to Briſtol) are ſo ſully detected and p. 14ſolidly refuted, that it made them a ſhamed to continue in their former Quarters, and to pretend a New divine Miſſion from God, to ſpread their Hereſies & Blaſphemies in the Weſt (though not ſo fit for Quakers as that Northern colder Climate of England and Scotland, where many Shake and Quake for cold alone, without the Spirits motion) whether they deſerve to be ſent packing gain, or into ſome ſorraign Franciſcan Cells or Jeſuits Seminaries, from whence their Sect was immediately propagated, by Jeſuites and Fryers ſent from thence, to act the parts of Independents and Sectaries, to blow up differences and Contentions amongſt us; as you may read at large in Mr Edwards his Gangrena; part third. p. 99. and in a Grandees printed Speech in the painted Chamber. 4. Sept: 1654. p. 16. 17. to which I ſhall referre you for fuller Conviction.

Let all our Rulers, Miniſters and people therefore, who have any care of their owne or others Soules; or our Churches, Kingdomes, ſaſty and ſettlement, now ſeriouſly conſider that ſpeech of our Saviour Chriſt himſelf, John 10. 1. 10. 11. 12 Ʋerily verily, I ſay unto you; He that entreth not by the Door into the Sheepfold, but climbeth up ſome other way, (as theſe new Romiſh Apoſtles and wandring Predicants do) THE SAME IS ATHEEF and A ROBBER The theef cometh not BUT FOR TO STEAL, AND TO KILL, DESTROY. The good Shepherd giveth his life for the Sheep: But he that is an hireling, and not the Shepherd, whoſe own the Sheep are not, ſeeth the woolf coming, and leaveth the Sheep and fleeth, and the woolf catcheth them, and ſcattereth the Sheep. And ſuch falſe Shepherds and hirelings (whether Eccleſiaſticall or Temporall) who through negligence, cowardize, or any other deſign, ſhall **See my Sword of Chriſtian Magiſtracy ſupported: and …r Thomas Edwards treatiſe againſt Toleration.ſuffer ſuch Romiſh Woolves, Theeves and Robbers as theſe, to ſcatter and devour their ſheep in St Bernards verdict are PASTORES NON OVIUM, SED LUPORUM: Paſtors only of the Woolves, not Sheep; and in the opinion of Chriſt, and all reall Chriſtians likewiſe.

Fredericus Broeckrous in his Epiſtle Dedicatory to the States of Holland and WeſtFrizland, before his, Antidotum Errorum p. 15pr…cipu…rum i… Tractatu de Deo &c. D. Conrad… Vorſtii; obſerves and proves at large; that no thing is more diſhoneſt; or more pernicious to mankinde and humane ſociety then the toleratio… and propagation of falſe religious, contrary to the Doctrine of the Prophets and Apoſtles. 1. Becauſe men are hereby **2 Pet. 2. 1. 2 Theſſ. 2. 10, 11 compared with John 17. 3 2 Pet. 2. 1, 2, &c. 2 Theſſ. 2. 10, 11. Gal. …. 20, 21. Rom. 16. 17, 18. 1 Tim. 4. 1, 2, 3. 2 Tim. 3. 1. to 9. 2 Pet. …. 1. to the end. Jude 4. to 20.2 Pet 2:12 Thess 2:102 Thess 2:11John 17:32 Pet 2:2Rom 16:17Rom 16:181 Tim 4:11 Tim 4:21 Tim 4:32 Tim 3:1–9Jude 1:4–20with drawn from the true God, the fountaine of all happines. 2. Becauſe truly they are deprived of the poſſeſſion of Eternall life. 3. Becauſe falſe religions are the moſt deadly poiſons to mens Souls, which being a ſpeedy, and infallible death: & damnation to all Eternity i… perſiſted in. 4. Becauſe by them men are made twofold more the children of hell than they were before. Mat. 23. 16. 5. Becauſe thereby all Piety is undermined, aboliſhed; and to chriſtian States all Wickedneſs, Impiety Cruelty, Folly and Wretchedneſse, inſtilled into the hearts of men. 6. Becauſe by differences and multiplicity of opinions and controverſies in Religion; the greateſt of people are brought. 1 To doubt of the truth of Chriſtian Relgion. 2 To ſleight and neglect it, together with the Miniſtry & Publick Ordinances. 3. To give over prayer, and private family Duties. 4. To oppoſe Religion, and reſiſt the propogation of the Goſpel. 5. In concluſion, to renounce all Religion; and turn profeſſed Scepticks, Seekers, Atheiſts (as we finde by ſad experiences.) 6. Becauſe Pagans, Infidels, and others, are diſcouraged from embracing the doctrin of Chriſtianity; when they find ſo many controverſies and deſputes ever amongſt Chriſtians themſelves: And the common Enemies of the true reformed Religion, and Romiſh Emiſſaries hereby take occaſion to calumniate that true Religion we profeſſe, and to ſeduce the ignorant people from it, to embrace their damnable and ſuperſtitious practiſes, upon w^ch conſiderations, **Euſebius de vita Conſtantini Socrates. Eccleſ. Hiſt. l. 1. c. 9. Theodore… Hiſt. Eccleſ: l. 5. c. 6.Conſtantius the great, **In my Sword of Chriſtian Magiſtracy ſupported, and Truth Triumphing over falſhood.Theodoſius, and all zealous Chriſtian Emperors, Kings, Princes, and Governors truly fearing God; in all ages, have made it their principle care and ſtudy to maintain peace and unity, concurred in the purity and principles of Religion; to ſuppreſſe all Hereſies, Errors Sciſmes, repugnant thereunto, both by Laws and penalties, as I have elſwhere largely, evinced againſt all oppugners of the p. 16civil Magiſtrates coercive power, and … in matters of Religion, who never yet returned the leaſt reply thereunto in ſundry yeares, though challenged to do it.

We ſhall conclude all with this word to Magiſtrates, Cant: 2. 15. Take for us the Foxes, little Foxes that ſpoyle the Vines, for our Vines have tender grapes. Search after, reſtrain, ſecure, proſecute, puniſh all Romiſh Foxes, Wolves, Conſpirators, Enemies, Traytors to our Church, and Religion (according to our Lawes and Statutes yet in force againſt them) with as great diligence, care, zeal, as you no… ſearch after; reſtrain, ſecure, proſecute any reall, or imaginary Plotters, Conſpirators, Enemies, Traytors to the Kingdome, Nation, or to your ſelves: And …e as vigilant, as induſtrious to ſecure Gods and our Churches cauſe, intereſt, a… your own; that ſo you may turn away Gods wrath, and inherit Phineas his praiſe and benediction for his zeal in this kind, Numb: 25. 11. 12. 23. with theſe four Apoſtolicall Admonitions and Cautions to the people, recorded in the Goſpel, as the beſt Preſervatives againſt Seducers, Rom. 16. 17. 18. Now I beſeech you Brethren mark them which cauſe DIVISIONS and OFFENCES, contrary to the Doctrine which you have received and AVOID THEM▪ For they that are ſuch, ſerve not our Lord Jeſus Chriſt, but their own bellies, and by good words and fair ſpeeches, deceive the hearts of the ſimple. But evill men and ſeducers ſhall wax worſe and 2 Tim. 3. 13. ….2 Tim 3:13worſe deceiving & being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou haſt heard and haſt been aſſured of, knowing of whom thou haſt learned them. Epheſ: 4. 14. Henceforth be no more children, toſſed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the ſleight of men, and cunning craftineſſe whereby they lie in wait to deceive. And 2. John 10. 11. If there come any unto you, and bring not this Doctrine, receive him not into your houſe, neither bid him bid ſpeed, for he that biddeth him God ſpeed: IS PARTAKER OF HIS EVILL DEEDS, with this ſad Memento to ſuch who are ſeduced by theſe Impoſtors. 2. Theſſ. 2. 9 10. 11. 12 whoſe coming is after the working of Satan p. 17with all power, and Signes, and lying wonders; and with all dec…i…blen…s of unrighteouſnes, in them that periſh, becauſe they received not the love of the truth, that they might be ſaved: And for this cauſe God ſhall ſend them ſtrong deluſions, that they ſhould believe a lye; That they all might be damned, who believed not the truth▪ but had pleaſure in unrighteouſneſſe: and like the unjuſt Judge, Luke. 18▪ 2 4. Neither fear God, no… Regard or Reverence Men▪ 2. Cor. 11. 13. 14 15. For ſuch are falſe Apoſtles, deceitfull workers, tranſforming themſelves into the Apoſtles of Chriſt. And no …arvel▪ for Satan himſelfe is transformed into an Angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his Miniſters alſo be transformed as the Miniſters of Righteouſnes▪ whoſe …nd ſhal be according to their works.

With the Sacred Scriptures to theſe New quaking male Prophets whom God never ſent a broad to ſeduce the people of England, but the Very Father of Lies. …er. 14. 14▪ 15, 16▪ ch▪ 23. 21. to 33. ch. 27. 15. ch. 29. 31. Theſe Prophets propheſie Lies in my name, I SENT THEM NOT, NEITHER HAVE I COMMANDED THEM, NEITHER SPAKE VNTOUNTO THEM: They propheſie unto you a falſ viſion & di…ination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. I have not ſent theſe Prophets yet they run, I have not ſpoken to them yet they prophecied▪ I have heard what the Prophets ſaid, that prophicied Lyes in my name; ſaying, I have deceived, I have deceived; How long ſhall this be in the hearts of the Prophets that prophicie Lyes? yea they are Prophets of the deceit of their own heart; which think to cauſe my people to forget my name by THEIR DREAMES which they TELL EVERY MAN TO HIS NEIGHBOR. Therefore behold, I am againſt the Prophets ſaith the Lord, that ſteal my word every one from his Neighbor; that uſe their Tongues and ſay, he * See Alfonſi de Vargas. Relatio. p. 317. to 330.ſaith: Againſt them that doe prophecie falſe dreams, and do tell them, and cauſe my people to erre by their Eyes; yet I ſent them not▪ nor commanded them: therefore they ſhall not profit this people at all ſaith, the Lord▪ FOR THEY PROPHICIE A LYE vntounto you; for I have not ſent them ſaith the Lord, yet they p. 18propheſie a Lye in my name, that I might … yo…, and that ye might periſh; ye, and the prophe…s that prophecie unto you; for I will pow… their wickedneſſe upon them. With theſe Goſpel texts to our New Quaking Female Propheteſſes, who now (in imitation of the New Order of Jeſuitiſſes, who out of a Pretended zeal of propagating the Goſpel, and converting Soules to God, preſumed to …nder abroad, and preach publickly in England and …ſ…where to women and others, about the imbeeility, and beyond the Modeſty of their ſex for ſundry years, to the great ſcandal of Religion, till at laſt they were excommunicated and totally ſuppreſſed by Pope Vrban the third, his Bull Anno Dom. 1631. printed at Rome 1632. …) preſume to ſpeak publickly to the people in ſome of their Congregations as well as to deliver perſonal pretended Meſſages from the Lord (who never ſent them) to private Miniſters and others. 1 Cor. 14. 33. 34. 35. 37. Let your Women keep ſilence in your Churches (or Aſſemblies) FOR IT IS NOT PERMITTED UNTO THEM TO SPEAKE; but, they are commanded to be under obedience; as alſo ſaith the Law. And if they will learn any thing let them ask their Huſbands (if maried) at home. For it is a ſhame for women to ſpeak in the Church: For God is not the Author of confuſion, (or tumult) but of Peace, as in all the Churches of the Saints. If any man thinks himſelfe to be a Prophet, or Spiritual; let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you (and this againſt women ſpeaking publickly in the Church) Are the Commandments of the Lord: Therefore their ſpeaking againſt Gods Commandments in this ſort; is onelyonly by the inſtinct; miſſion, and command, of the very Devill, in oppoſition to theſe Goſpel precepts: thus ſeconded again by the Holy Ghoſt. 1 Tim. 2. v. 11. 12. 13. 14. Let the Women learn in ſilence with all ſubjection: For I ſuffer not a woman to teach, to Vſu…p Authority over the Man; but TO BE IN SILENCE, for Adam was firſt framed, then Eve: and Adam was not deceived but the Woman being deceived, was in the Tranſgreſſion. And let thoſe who run after and liſten to theſe Feminine Predicants p. 19remember that, of Iſay 27. v. 11. The Women come and ſet them on fire; for it is a people of no underſtanding; therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will ſhew them no favour.

And with this complaint and prayer to God himſelfe, Pſal. 60. 1. 2. O God thou haſt caſt us off, thou haſt broken us, thou haſt been diſpleaſed: O turn thy ſ…lfe to us again: Thou haſt made the land to tremble; thou haſt broken (and **So the old Tranſlation renders it.divided it) O heal the breaches thereof FOR IT SHAKETH.

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